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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149820″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The Best Buddies in California Friendship Walk\u2019s that took place Saturday, May 1st were a huge success!<\/p>\n

Since we could not be together in person due to COVID-19, 2,111 people registered to participate by walking in their neighborhoods throughout California. Over 1,600 people tuned into our virtual Celebration Ceremony on Facebook, hosted by The Bachelorette\u2019s Garin Flowers and Best Buddies Bay Area Jobs Participant and State Ambassador, Wesley Lam topbankinfo<\/a>. The celebration did not stop there\u2014we had many join us on Instagram Live as they walked in their neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

If you were not able to join us live (or if you just\u00a0want to relive the fun), check it out here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Led\u00a0by\u00a0everyone\u2019s fundraising efforts, we have collectively raised\u00a0more than $323,000<\/strong>\u00a0for Best Buddies in California. Every dollar will go back to our\u00a0local programs and help\u00a0us open new school chapters for students to build friendships, place participants in new jobs, and create new leaders in our communities.<\/p>\n

We have to give a shoutout to our 2021 Friendship Walk Committees in both Northern and Southern California led by the amazing,\u00a0Allie Kerr<\/strong> and Madison VanWinkle<\/strong>. These committees were excited and eager to make this year’s walk a success and they did just that!<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”149819″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]We also want to give a big thank you to our amazing partners who supported our mission and Friendship Walk this year across California:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Presenting Sponsor:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”149829″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Platinium Sponsors:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”149832″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”149824″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Gold Sponsors:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”149826″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Silver Sponsors:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149833″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149828″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149834″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]\n

(San Francisco)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149831″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Bronze Sponsors:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149825″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149827″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149834″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]\n

(Los Angeles)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149830″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”149835″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Our Best Buddies communities\u2019 commitment to inclusion inspires us, and we’re so grateful to have supporters that help in moving our mission forward. We promise to reciprocate that commitment and do everything we can to ensure that people of all abilities have opportunities for inclusion in our community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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